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Obituaries
Jess Brittain
Jul 25, 2010
Jess Brittain, 79, died at his Ocean Park residence on July 25, 2010. Born in Kettle Falls, Washington on June 8, 1931, he was the son of Jess and Gertrude (Patterson) Brittain. He grew up on the family homestead in Lead Point where he lived in a log cabin with 12 brothers and sisters. He attended a one room school...
John Bahner
Jul 24, 2010
John K. Bahner, 61, died of natural causes at his Ocean Park residence on July 24, 2010. He was born in Seattle in 1948 and resided in Redmond, Washington until retirement when he moved to Ocean Park and built his dream home. John operated John's Custom Metals for a number of years and is was through this business that he...
Darold Hambly
Jul 23, 2010
Darold W. Hambly, 59, died at his Ilwaco residence on July 23, 2010 of cancer. Born November 17, 1950 in Longview, Washington, he was the son of Wallace and Lorena (Shannon) Hambly. Darold grew up in Kalama, Washington before moving to the Peninsula after briefly residing in Naselle where he attended school. Darold was employed with various commercial fishing endeavors...
Donald Earl Fowler
Jul 21, 2010
Donald E. Fowler, 91, died July 21, 2010 in Long Beach where he had resided the past year. A native of Hoquiam, Washington, Don was the son of Chester and Luella (Crone) Fowler and his birth date was July 19, 1919. Don was a 1937 graduate of Napavine (WA) High School. On a "day that will live in infamy", December...
Doris Yvonne Hopkins
Jul 21, 2010
Doris Yvonne Hopkins, 80. of Ocean Park, WA died July 21, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born May 21, 1930 in Wessington, North Dakota. The family moved to Portland, OR and Doris graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. Doris spent her entire working career at the phone company in Portland where she worked in accounting, retiring after...
Bobbie Matthews
Jul 20, 2010
Gabriele K. "Bobbie" Matthews, 61, died July 20, 2010 at her Naselle, Washington residence following a short illness. Bobbie was born in Frankfurt, Germany on January 23, 1949. She resided in Germany until she was a teenager when she moved to Tacoma, Washington with her mother Ruth, sister Karin and step-father Henry. Bobbie graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in...
Lila Weisz
Jul 19, 2010
Lila Weisz, 89, of Naselle passed away on July 19th at home. She was born August 28, 1920 In New York to Emil and Helen (Fogel) Weiss. It was there that she attended school. Lila grew up during the Great Depression and World War II. After the war her family provided refuge to survivors of the Holocaust. One such survivor...
Michael Lee Rainford
Jul 18, 2010
Ocean Park resident Michael L. Rainford, 64, died of natural causes on Juky 18, 2010 at his residence. The son of Donald and Shirley (Carr) Rainford, he was born in Olympia, Washington on January 20, 1946. In his youth he resided in Olympia, Tacoma and Seattle and received his education in the Tumwater school district. In 1964 he married Christiew...
Shirley Irene Cottrell
Jul 10, 2010
Vancouver, Washington resident Shirley I. Cottrell, 73, died at her Nahcotta retirement residence following a short battle with cancer on July 10, 2010. At was her final wish to die on the Peninsula which she dearly loved. The daughter of Ed and Alice (Overfelt) Wall, she was born in Epworth, Iowa on October 4, 1936. She grew up in Epworth...
AR (Dick) Grabenhorst
Jun 30, 2010
Naselle, Washington resident A. R. "Dick" Grabenhorst, 88, died in Longview, Washington on June 30, 2010. The son of Albert and Letica (Frink) Grabenhorst, he was born in Flasher, North Dakota on April 4, 1922. At age 18 months he moved with his family to Onalaska, Washington where his father worked in a local mill. Dick attended Onalaska High School...
Merle Claire Benge
Jun 25, 2010
Long Beach resident Merle C. Benge, 78, died in Ilwaco on June 25, 2010. Born in Los Angeles, California on January 8, 1932 he was the son of Frank and Anne (Mattis) Benge. Merle grew up in Los Angeles where he received his education and at age 17 joined the United States Navy. He served during the Korean Conflict aboard...
Shannon Jo Pennick
Jun 24, 2010
Shannon J. Pennick, 47, died June 24, 2010 of natural causes at her Long Beach residence where she had lived the past year. The daughter of A.J. and Doris (Richards) Pennick, she was born August 12, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas. The family moved to Lynnwood, Washington where Shannon grew up and graduated from Mariner High School. Shannon was a licensed...
Evangelina Ambriz
Jun 16, 2010
Ilwaco resident Evangelina N. Ambriz, 85, died June 16, 2010 in Ilwaco. She was born August 14, 1924 in Guadalajara, Mexico where she resided until she was 22 years of age. At that time she moved to San Diego, California with her mother. Eva resided in San Diego for a number of years before moving to Seattle. In 1990 she...
George Martin, Jr.
Jun 16, 2010
Deep River, Washington resident George E. Martin Jr., 60, died in Astoria, Oregon on June 16, 2010. The son of George E. and Shirley (Rice) Martin, he was born in Ilwaco, Washington on November 14, 1949. Seven years after his birth he moved with his family to Vancouver, Washington there he grew up and graduated from Hudson Bay High school...
Brant Marion Culbertson
Jun 14, 2010
Ocean Park, Washington resident Brant M. Culbertson, 82, died June 14, 2010 in Portland, Oregon. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon on July 10, 1927 he was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Sharp) Culbertson. He grew up in nearby Central Point where he graduated from high school in 1945. Following high school Brant served two terms of duty with the...
John Delbert Seaman
Jun 13, 2010
Former Long Beach resident John D. Seaman, 67, died June 13, 2010 in Longview, Washington where he had resided the past 6 years. The son of Norman "Gus" and Fern (Harvey) Seaman, he was born in Dallas, Oregon on October 4, 1942. He grew up in Puyallup, Washington where he received his education and graduated from high school. John served...
Michael William Hawkins
Jun 12, 2010
Ocean Park, Washington resident Michael W. Hawkins, 56, died suddenly in Ilwaco, Washington on June 12, 2010. The son of James and Joan (Treelevin) Hawkins, he was born January 11, 1954 in Barstow, California. The family moved to Burien, Washington where Mike attended Highline High School where he enjoyed playing varsity football. Growing up, Mike was especially close to his...
Audrey Mae Wirkkala
Jun 10, 2010
Naselle. Washington resident Audrey M. Wirkkala, 76, passed peacefully on June 10, 2010 with loved ones by her side, in Kirkland, Washington. Audrey was born on January 4, 1934 in Astoria, Oregon, the daughter of Robert and Martha (Hedlund) Bailey. She was a graduate of Naselle High School. Audrey was known for her commitment to her community where she donated...
Anita Mae Wirkkala
Jun 7, 2010
Anita M. Wirkkala, 89, passed from this life on June 7, 2010 at her home in Vancouver, Washington. Anita was born April 23, 1921 in Miles City, Montana to Burtes O. and Eleanor Gilmore Haynes. Both sets of paternal grandparents were Montana homesteaders. She attended school in Miles City, graduating from Custer County High School in 1939. Following graduation from...
Wallace Holman Woodham
Jun 2, 2010
Seaview resident Wallace Holman Woodham, son of Clyde A. Woodham and Dorothy (Holman) Woodham died June 2, 2010 at Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond, WA. His death was preceded by a long battle with Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Wallace was born in the family home in Seaview, WA on December 12, 1927. He graduated from Ilwaco High School in...
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